Meh...Okay I told you Id update quickly...or...At least I'll try to...For an update on my other storied (for those interested) my other fma fic (The Reason) is on hold for now, cuz Now I've got a Naruto one, which I'm really interested in...X-X; By the way..Check out my Naruto fic D xD

Chapter 9

Roy walked down the hallway again and entered his office. 'Lazy bum,' he thought as he saw Fury still sleeping. He looked around the room. It was mostly what you could call clean. As long as you didn't take note of the pile of bags sitting next to Mustangs desk. He glanced at the far end of the room where Hawkeye would usually be, sitting down in her desk. Smiling, Mustang walked toward her desk and saw it was still untouched from when she had left it. The new transfer would be working there, now. His mind just couldn't picture the thought of Hawkeye not being there. She had always been there for him. Just...How long was she working with him? 1 year? Maybe longer. But Mustang had one thing for sure. He knew that Hawkeye would want to serve him for a long time.

He opened a drawer and found a picture laying at the top of all the papers inside. The group photo they had taken at East Headquarters before they had transfered to Central. Hughes had been alive at that time and was at East Headquarters for some business Roy had forgotten. Hughes was on the far left and was smiling like the madman he was. Hawkeye next to him with Mustang on her other side. Breda on Mustang's other side and Falman on the other side of Breda. Havoc leaned on the ground in front of the others with Fury next to him. Fury was holding Black Hayate in his arms and by the looks of it the black dog was enjoying his picture moment.

Black Hayate...Why did that name have such an impact on the colonel? 'Is there...something I'm missing?' Wait..Black Hayate? Wasn't he at Hawkeye's house? Hawkeye...was gone...

"CRAP!" Mustang grabbed his coat and ran out the door. "Stupid dog!" He reached for the keys in his pockets and went down the hallway.

"Eh? Colonel?" Havoc called for him as Roy passed him in the hall. 'So he just has to leave when I'm going to his office?' Havoc thought angrily. 'I'll never find out what he researched at this rate! And I'm never going to get my ten dollars!'

Roy ran to the car outside and saw Armstrong and Alphonse walking back from the streets. Roy jumped inside the car and started to drive toward Hawkeye's house. 'It better not be dead,' he thought, frowning to himself. Hawkeye would make his afterlife hell if he killed her dog. After nearly running over countless children and adults, Mustang finally reached Hawkeye's home. He stepped out of his car and walked up the front steps.

"Uhh...Keys..I don't have keys to her home. Well it's not as though anyone's living here!" Mustang said happily and kicked down the door with all his might. Passing children ran inside their homes and yelled to their parents there was a burglar at "Miss Riza's" house.

Roy stepped inside, looking around for the Black Hayate. He walked around trying to see if his footsteps would attract the hungry dog, but it didn't.

"Don't be dead," Roy muttered to himself as he decided to check the kitchen. He pushed the kitchen light on and there was no sign of the dog. Mustang thought a way to see if he could find Hayate. He smiled and slowly walked toward the refrigerator. He frowned.

"Does she keep any good food?" Roy asked himself as he pushed food around, looking for something that would smell nice and good. "Apparently not," He closed it and put his hands in his pockets. "She should have something that would taste good and smell good at the same time," he told himself. He rummaged around the shelves and cabinets. He couldn't find anything, until the last cabinet and Roy prayed there would be something in there, and he was right. A can of chicken lay in the cabinet and Roy told himself that this would do.

"Now...A can opener," he looked through some drawers and found a can opener instantly. It kinda scared him how Hawkeye had 3 can openers but only 1 can of food. He took a pot from under the stove and poured the contents of the soup in the pot.

Roy reached to turn the stove on and put it on High. He wanted this done fast. Poor Roy though. If he'd read the back of the can he'd have known that putting the stove on high would completely burn the chicken. But we all know that Roy isn't smart enough to do that so the chicken just started burning.

"Crap," he whispered and frowned when he saw the once tan chicken , absolutely black now. Even the air smelled like it was burnt.

"From inside the entrance room, Mustang heard some whining. Roy walked in and saw Hayate, curled up behind the sofa in there. It's eyes. Roy's couldn't stand those eyes. They were so sad, and made him feel bad about not remembering him earlier.
"No!" he commanded. He pointed his finger at the dog. Hayate tilted it's head. "Stop those eyes! I know you're just trying to win me over! But it's not going to work on me!" Roy said, crossing his arms and turning away.
Sadly enough...It did work on him. Hayate was now in Mustang's arms and Roy scratched his head with his free arm while the other held Hayate.
"What an irresponsible owner. You'd think she'd have at least some dog food in here," The eyes were consuming Roy again.

"I have to get you food!" and with that Roy ran out the of the house holding Hayate in his arms. Older teens who were walking in the street saw the sight and officially dubbed Mustang as crazy. Roy stepped back in the car and placed Hayate on the passenger seat. The dog wagged its tail and watched Mustang with it's oh-so-hungry eyes.

"Away to the supermarket!" Roy pointed his left hand's finger in the air and with his other hand he started the car and began to drive. You could seriously tell Hayate would rather walk 100 miles than have to ride in the same car with Mustang and completely endanger it's own life. It was cringing in the seat, curled up into a little ball and hid it's head.

"Have no fear!" Mustang sped up and at the same time began to pet Hayate. It had no choice. Hayate licked Mustang's hand, hoping to get both his hands on the wheel. Didn't work. Finally, after what felt like breath-taking hours, they arrived and Mustang ordered Hayate to stay in the car. Hayate tried his eyes again.

"No! You are staying in this car!" Mustang pointed inside the car and quickly grabbed his gloves. Upon seeing the gloves, Hayate whined and jumped into the back seat and hid under the passenger seat.
Mustang scratched his head. 'Doing that will only make himself get hurt even more. If I do explode this thing, anyway.'

"And away I go!" Mustang walked toward the market and left Hayate, curled up in under the seat. Mustang merely laughed. (a/n: Mustang you evil brat! How could you torture such a cute little thing! -holds up Hayate plushie-)

-back at the Hughes's house-

"Well Elysia. Your dad...Went for a vacation. A very well deserved vacation from his hard work, at his job," Ed said trying to make this simple.
"A vacation? When is he coming back?" Elysia looked up at Ed, with a curious look.
"He..." Ed stopped. Why did he pick a vacation as his example? "He's not coming back very soon. You know how hard your father works. He needs some rest!" Ed smiled at Elysia.
"I get it. But why didn't he bring us with him," Elysia asked.
"Uhh," Ed looked at Mrs. Hughes and could tell she was trying to think up an excuse for that question.
"The vacation was a one-person-only trip. He couldn't bring us with him," Mrs. Hughes said with a concerned look on her eyes.
Elysia nodded happily. "I get it now! Thanks Mr. Ed!" Elysia jumped up and walked out the room.

"Was it right..To lie?" Ed asked, raising an eyebrow as he asked the question.
"Well we couldn't tell her the real truth. It would terrify her!" Mrs. Hughes replied.
"But, when she gets older..." Ed said slowly.
"When she gets older we'll explain to her that we had to because she was too young to understand,"
"And hopefully that'll work," Ed said, biting his lip. "I should get going, Mrs. Hughes. Al might get worried," Mrs. Hughes nodded and led Ed down to the front door.
"Do take care, Edward" Mrs. Hughes said after opening the door.
"Don't worry, I will!" Ed smiled and walked out. He waved at Mrs. Hughes and caught one last glance at Elysia.

Ok..done with that chapter. x) kinda long but yeah.. So umm..The quest with Hayate and Mustang continue in the next chapter XD and umm..Ed and Al and Armstrong..I dunno what they do..I don't have anything planned to do something about Ed, Al, and Armstrong.. ;